Have you finished teaching a course, but didn’t take notes about how it went after each lesson? It’s not too late for some quick retrieval practice! Continue reading for quick lesson reflection questions to ask yourself before you forget. Your future self will thank you.
Read MoreHere’s an easy solution for stale group work: retrieval practice. In addition to boosting learning, it is a valuable tool to engage students in thinking and learning before collaborating, too. Learn how to incorporate it into group work, with examples from my own classroom.
Read MoreIf your students use concept mapping strategies, there might be something missing. Based on research by educator and scientist Dr. Kripa Sundar, the key to an effective concept map isn’t the node, but the links.
Read MoreUse a structured “ask me anything” (AMA) activity to encourage retrieval practice and community building. Here's how to do it in your classes, for any grade level or class size, including no-tech and ed tech options.
Read MoreWelcome back to school! The whirlwind of lesson prep, meetings, professional development—and of course, teaching—is here. Here are my favorite back-to-school activities to engage students with retrieval practice during the first week of class.
Read MoreGet tips from cognitive scientist Dr. Veronica Yan, the world’s leading expert on interleaving. Boost student learning by mixing up concepts: problem sets, vocabulary words, different types of storytelling structures, etc. It’s a small adjustment that makes a big difference.
Read MoreHarness powerful teaching strategies, unleash the science of learning, and transform your classroom with resources by cognitive scientist Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal.
Transform learning in your classroom with practical research-based teaching tips by cognitive scientist Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal.
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